Hannibal

A Novel

De: Thomas Harris

Narrado por: Thomas Harris

Invite Hannibal Lecter into the palace of your mind and be invited into his mind palace in turn. Note the similarities in yours and his, the high vaulted chambers of your dreams, the shadowed halls, the locked storerooms where you dare not go, the scrap of half-forgotten music, the muffled cries from behind a wall.

In one of the most eagerly anticipated literary events of the decade, Thomas Harris takes us once again into the mind of a killer, crafting a chilling portrait of insidiously evolving evil - a tour de force of psychological suspense.

Seven years have passed since Dr. Hannibal Lecter escaped from custody, seven years since FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling interviewed him in a maximum security hospital for the criminally insane. The doctor is still at large, pursuing his own ineffable interests, savoring the scents, the essences of an unguarded world. But Starling has never forgotten her encounters with Dr. Lecter, and the metallic rasp of his seldom-used voice still sounds in her dreams. 

Mason Verger remembers Dr. Lecter, too, and is obsessed with revenge. He was Dr. Lecter's sixth victim, and he has survived to rule his own butcher's empire. From his respirator, Verger monitors every twitch in his worldwide web. Soon he sees that to draw the doctor, he must have the most exquisite and innocent-appearing bait; he must have what Dr. Lecter likes best. 

Powerful, hypnotic, utterly original, Hannibal is a dazzling feast for the imagination. Prepare to travel to hell and beyond as a master storyteller permanently alters the world you thought you knew. 

©1999 by Yazoo Fabrications Inc. (P)1999 Random House, Inc., Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House, Inc.

chilling

I have read this a couple times before and I still have enjoyed the strange oddity of what the author in getting to. I have read Silence of the lambs and otothers and I truly am thrilled by the horror of the content as it is always good to think beyond the box of the normal mind

Brilliant fiction!

I sought this book out after seeing the movie and I’m happy to say that it exceeded my expectations. I’ve listened to this story 3 times since I purchased it and not because I didn’t get it or got lost the first time round.

The author managed to convey the terrifying disposition of the story’s main character, Dr. Hannibal Lector, through the written (and spoken) word brilliantly.

The story is full of twists, suspense and interesting sub characters. The first time I read it, I just couldn’t put it down and near finished the entire book during one sitting. This is another one of those books that I cant recommend highly enough. If you enjoy horror and suspense fiction, then I doubt you’ll be disappointed with this book.

Enjoyable

The book has so much more depth than the movie.. We are able to explore the characters, their motivations and relationships in more meaningful ways.

The Return of Hannibal~4 STARS~

PLOT: a disabled "patient" of Dr. Lecter is out for revenge.....

a former patient of Dr. Lecter (MASON) is spending the rest of his life on a respirator and "plotting" his revenge against Dr. Lecter. Mason who's twisted mind had him getting "therapy" from Dr. Lecter now is out to get settle the score with Lecter..... Mason is disabled in mind and body from Lecters "therapy".....Clarice Starling is used as the BAIT to help capture Lecter. Mason who is despised by everyone especially his sister. His twisted logic has him scheming a very demented revenge for Hannibal. But Clarice is drug into the plan and has both her career ended and yet has to help SAVE Lecter from a horrible fate. a good follow up from Silence of the Lambs. and it gives us even more details of Lecters twist logic and ablity to make an escape. I give it 4 STARS and even though it is very gory I was glued to the very end. VERY good reader too.

Brilliant a classic

If you are undecided about whether or not to buy this book you should look no further , Hannibal is a thrilling listen and the ending unsuspected through every twist and turn your attention is held fast

exciting and gruesome

starts off fast and never drags. A good read even after seeiny the movie

Cut Content

I read the hardback book of this story and I do believe you cut out some parts which causes me to give the book three stars

Listenable, but not Harris' strongest work

Content - I found this installment of the "serial killer triliogy" to be, by far, the weakest. I felt Harris was trying to fulfill the interest in the Hannibal mythology - I felt the character became cartoonish and, unlike the previous 2, the killer was less explored and humanized. The Graphic violence was simply gratuitous (I'm not squeemish about these sorts of things, but I just found it to be a waste of pages as it didn't move the story, but detracted from it)

Adaptation - Fairly straightforward (unabridged) and the content translates reasonably. It behaves like your average modern detective thriller paperback

Narration - Adequate, but uninspiring. I generally enjoy (not preferr, but enjoy) hearing an author reading --- what they lack in polish, they gain in interpretation.



Overall, listenable, but a disappointing closure to the triliogy. A "throw away" modern crime thriller

What the F did I just read?

Would you try another book from Thomas Harris and/or Thomas Harris?

Yes. Enjoyed SIlence and Red Dragon

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The things that happen in this book makes me fear for Mr. Harris' sanity. And the sudden and completely out of character ending suffers from the abridged reading.

Have you listened to any of Thomas Harris’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.

Do you think Hannibal needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

From the things I've heard about Hannibal Rising, no.

great listen has everything a book should have

The characters come alive with Thomas reading his own words I feel like I am there